BBQ and Music Joint Bound for Bed Stuy

Owner of Brit-influenced Bed Stuy gastropub Black Swan is setting up a second venue in the neighborhood that will be devoted to BBQ and live music, reported DNAinfo. The new place will be called Beast of Bourbon after the Australian band, though in other respects the new concept is more American-themed, with meat sourced locally, and spirits all from the U.S., including 50 beers on tap. The 6,000-square-foot space is scheduled to open in May at 708 Myrtle Avenue near Bedford.Black Swan Owner Bringing Music and BBQ to Myrtle [DNAinfo] GMAPPhoto by Paul DeBenedetto for DNAinfo

Fulton has the unfortunate fate of attracting new restaurants that are plainly subpar. The Wallace was bland and overpriced. The new 3 Sisters on Fulton and St. James offers terrible food (despite a mildly charming interior). And the new Belli Osteria space has hardly made a mark. Hell, Bergen Bagels is going to add more culinary value to Fulton than any of those restaurants.

Far be it for me to suggest that it’s easy to open a restaurant in Brooklyn, but why do other BK neighborhoods seem to attract so much talent while the Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy stretch of Fulton attracts stinkers?